# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Tarin Kowt (TII)

> 12,603 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,603 km / 7,831 mi / 6,805 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11.5h (When it's 14:34 in Los Angeles, it's 02:04 in Tarin Kowt)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,301 ft (TII is higher than LAX)

## Airports

### [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Los Angeles, United States
- ICAO: KLAX
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.940000, -118.410000
- Elevation: 128 ft

### [Tarin Kowt Airport (TII)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tii-tarin-kowt-tarin-kowt-airport/1ef266df-78e8-665a-8f43-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OATN
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 32.600000, 65.870000
- Elevation: 4,429 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:34 in Los Angeles, it's 02:04 in Tarin Kowt.
With a 11.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tarin Kowt Airport (TII)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tii-tarin-kowt-tarin-kowt-airport/1ef266df-78e8-665a-8f43-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)